THE OMAHA DAILY HKE: TIintSUAY, FKBKUAHY 1. lf07.
Tin; Omaha Daily Bee
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WHEN OIT OF TOWX.
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porarily aboald have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
(banned often as requested.
Tbe activity of Russian "terrorists"
would indicate that Premier WItte'i
problem Is not ho much to suppress the
revolution ax to take the revolutionists.
If this: demand for army officers ns
chiefs of police of the larger cities con
tinues, Uncle Sam may have to raise
M-ages or promote a few enlisted men.
No wonder Mr. Marked was loath to
give up that Panama contract. Jobs
promising a profit of a million dollars
a year ore not thrown at Omaha men
every day.
It will create no surprise to learn
that packers read proofs .on Mw Oar
field's '"beef trust" report, but the ques
tion is, Were they permitted to change
any of it? I
New bids will be asked for lighting
the gasoline lamp district. This will
give the electric light company another
chance to prove Its genuine philan
thropy to the city.
"tJraft" has now been discovered
within the sacred circle of the Arm
strong investigating committee. Evi
dently the insurance hearing taught the
official stenographer the wrong lesson.
The l-'outanelle high binders Insist
that ihe candidates they have endorsed
for municipal primaries have not all
signed tbe ironclad agreement to hand
all the patronage over to the executive
committee but that Is the understand
ing. Just the same.
New Orleans is already starting to
"bull the market" for mosquito netting
and crude oil. Kansas producers may
find sale for their goods despite the
withdrawal of the Standard If John D.
does not spoil trade by again donating
the mosquito poison.
The point made by Chief of Police
Donahue that the Omaha police force
has not grown in numbers along with
the population may be well taken, but
H does not alter the fact that Omaha
is sMndlng more money on Its police
department each year than it ever did
iH'fore.
Congressman Perkins of New York
raises the tlrst voice In the house of
representatives ugainst the Hepburn
rate bill, declaring that It will do no
g(Hxl. lie is even willing to admit that
it will do no harm, but the day is past
when Wall street cn legislate for the
Vnited States.
It turns out that only thirty-six eases
have lieen tried at sessions of the fed
eral court held in Lincoln since the year
I'.msX At this rate, what would happen
If a second federal judicial district
should be created In Nebraska, with
the seat of the new court located per
manently at Lincoln?
II. II. ltogers docs not have to answer
questions propounded by Attorney Geu
eral lladiey in the Standard Oil inquisi
tion until ordered to do so by the su
preme court of Missouri, and as Mr.
ltogei-M will probably see that no Mis
souri summons can le served Usn hlin,
he will not waste time 111 securing the
information desired.
A few more cases like the expulsion
from the l ulled States of a man suffer
iukc from a bullet wound received while
a I'nlted States soldier merely liecause
he failed to announce his intention to
rs-coine an American citizen may work
a needed revision in some of the laws
.and regulations which govern the land
ing of aliens in the United States.
AStlSTF.n IMMHiltATIuy.
The report of Marcus Itraun, special
immigrant Inspector, the facts set forth
hi which have been sent to congress,
contains statements that should com
mand attention. The Inspector states
that he obtained Incontrovertible evi
dence that while the number of aliens
shipped to this country who are legally
Inadmissible because of disease Is di
minishing, immigrant Inadmissible for
other reasons are constantly brought
Into the country In large numbers "by '
the concerted action of some European
governments and steamship agencies,
by bankers, and schemers of all sorts."
The riort says that while these gov
ernments have laws ostensibly Intended
to restrict emigration, instead of doing
so they actually encourage It. This Is
declared to be especially true in Italy
and Hungary. He found in the latter
country hundreds of agents licensed by
the government carrying on a campaign
to get emigrants in direct and open vio
lation of the laws. It appears that
there is a contract lietween the Hun
garian government and the Cunard
steamship line for the transportation of
emigrant and naturally the government
and the company co-operate in encour
nglng emigration.
As to emigration from Italy to the
United States, the government derives
a revenue from it in the sale of pass
ports and therefore does nothing to dis
courage. But perhaps the moot Inter
esting statement Is that three-fourths of
the immigrants that come to this coun
try from Austria come under contract,
thus violating thr law prohibiting the
Importation of nli'-n contract labor. As
to the statement I hat some foreign gov
ernments endeavor to maintain among
their people here a patriotic Interest In
their native land and seek to prevent
them becoming Americanized, there Is
probably little substantial ground for It.
Mr. Hraun expresses the opinion that
violations of the immigration laws will
continue as long as there are agents and
Kubiigents of steamship companies work
ing on a commercial basis.
While we cannot have too much Im
migration of the right sort, to quote
President lloosevclr. we do not want
that sort of Immigration that comes
through the assistance of foreign gov
ernments, or that is encouraged to come
here by the agents of steamship com
panies. In his last annual message the
president said: "Adequate means
should be adopted, enforced by suffi
cient penalties, to compel stenmship
companies engaged In the passenger
business to observe In good faith the
law which forbids them to encourage or
solicit Immigration to the United
States." He further urged that pro
vision should be made for the surer pun
ishment of those who induce aliens to
come to this country under promise or
assurance of employment. The evi
dence seems to be pretty conclusive that
In both these respects offenses against
our laws are being constantly com
mitted. The Immigrant who" comes
here voluntarily and Is admissible will
be welcome. He Is pretty sure to lie
come a good citizen. But the government-assisted
immigrant, or one who
has Iteen Induced or encouraged to come
by a steamship agent for the commis
sion there Is In It cannot be relied upon
to become a good citizen.
Humes for diplomats.
The bill Introduced In the house by
Representative Longworth, providing
for the furnishing of houses for our
diplomats abroad! Is likely to pass that
lsxly and It would seem should have au
equally good chance of passing the sen
ate. Referring to it Represen;.itive
Orosvenor of Ohio observed that this
country is rich enough to see that its
embassies are properly supported and
as It stands today none but a rich man
can stand the expense. He said there is
110 disposition in this country to make
the post of ambassador a luxury, but
we are too far on the wrong side today
and our country's representatives can
only secure necessities by going to their
private purse.
The question of providing houses for
our ambassadors and ministers Is not
new. It has been many times urged
upon the attention of congress. Some
of those who have represented the na
tion abroad in diplomatic positions have
pointed out the disadvantage they ex
perienced In not having n residence
owned by the government. Other gov
ernments provide houses for their diplo
matic representatives and it is not un
reasonably urged that this rich country
should not be behind In this respect. If
Mr. Longworth succeeds in havinc; liU
bill passed he will have accomplished
something which in the Judgment of
many would prove a good investment
for the government.
TO PHOMOTiC 77r CVTTO TltAVK
The cotton industry of the country,
ls)th the growers and the manufactur
ers. Is very much alive to the Import
ance of extending the export trade in
cotton goods and active efforts are be
ing made to increase our foreign com
merce in this particular. It Is proposed.
In a bill that has becu introduced in
the United States senate, to create a
commission to iuvebtigate, by the aid
of Industrial and commercial experts,
the possibilities iind requirements of the
world market for cotton goods. The
measure provides that the commission
shall Ik' composed of five members to
lie apjiolnted by the senate and to serve
for three years at a salary of ,i!,mi n
year each. It would employ, as It
should deem advisable, experts bolh
general and sixvlal.
Whatever will contribute to the ex
tension of our export trade, in any or
all lines, should Ih eucouraged and per
haps the proposed commission would
lie serviceable. But there will be some
question as to whether there Is any reitl
ueecsslty for if. The creation of such
a commission would involve an exiwnse
to the government of probably not less
than ?L1,() and It may well be doubted
if the results would compensate for such
an expenditure. The American cotton
growers and manufacturers of cotton
goods should depend upon their own
enterprise for enlarging and extending
their exports. They have their associa
tions and if they deem it desirable to
have a commission to study foreign
markets they can afford to create one
and not call upon the whole people to
pay the cost. There nre quite as good
reasons for commissions to promote
trade In other industries as in that of
cotton. As a matter of fact the com
mission expedient has been greatly over
done and has rarely proved of much
value. The extension of our export
trade can safely be left to the energy
and enterprise of American merchants
and manufacturers, without any ex
traordinary aid from the government.
THR HRK lSSVRAyCE CO.Vlf.K.
It Is to be hoped that the protest
lodged with the state auditor against
the ro-licensing of some of the principal
fire Insurance companies doing business
in Nebraska on the ground that they
are violating the nnti-coinpact and anti
trust laws of the state will result in
determining whether the operations of
this combine can be reached by the laws
now on our statute books, or whether
we must have new legislation to uproot
them.
It is notorious that all the fire in
surance companies are banded together
so far as their business in Nebraska
Is concerned so that it makes no differ
ence whether the person seeking Insur
ance tin his property deals with one
company or auother. In a word, they
have stilled competition ns completely
ns if only one company were writing
policies Instead of two score or more.
When the Nebraska anti-compact law
was first enacted a suit was begun to
enforce its provisions against, the In
surance combine, but before the issues
were tried the insurance company law
yers devised a clever scheme to evade
the provisions of the law by the estab
lishment of a so-called Inspection bu
reau, which each company pretends to
consult of its own accord In quest of
information on every risk offered for
its insurance. In practice, the reports
of the inspection bureau, which poses
as an independent institution, are
as binding on each and every tire
insurance company as if it were
the authorized agent of each com
pany and the companies have gone
along writing their policies on the same
terms and at the same rates, and subject
to the same mutual agreements not to
compete as they did before the anti
compact law was passed. Owners of
Insurable property are absolutely at the
mercy of the so-called Inspection bu
reau, which has the arbitrary power,
though it may not always exercise It, to
raise or lower rates simultaneously for
all companies, to order the cnncellaticn
of policies and to control fire Insurance
In Nebraska without recourse.
The point made by the protest pre
ferred before the state auditor Is that
if these fire insurance companies are
violating the Nebraska law they are not
entitled to be licensed to do business in
Nebraska. Of course, the refusal of
licenses to all these companies and their
disbarment from the state Is not what
is really wanted, but if there Is any
way to break up the comhine existing
between them and restore unhindered
competition In the tire insurance field
it will mean thousands upon thousands
of dollars saved annually to Nebraska
holders of lire policies.
Some oversmait political statistician
has figured it out that under the new
primary law a candidate for nomination
might be the choice of two-thirds of all
the voters of the city and still le unable
to get his name on the official ballot,
because if he fails to secure the nomina
tion at the primaries as the candidate
of some particular party there Is no
chance for him to get in by petition.
Anyone who will read the law will see
how ridiculous this is. The candidate
who is the choice of two-thirds of the
voters of the city need not seek a party
nomination at all, because he would be
sure to be elected if he ran by petition.
On the oilier hand, no candidate niay
seek nomination under the new law
from more than one party at a time, be
cause in his tiling papers he must de
clare his affiliation with the party
whose nomination he seeks. He must
likewise at the same time pledge him
self to nhlile by the results of the pri
mary. Th" law thus effectually pre
vents a man from seeking a nomination
of one party and then after being
turned down accepting the nomination
of another party. It dues not keep any
one off the ticket, though, who has the
backing of a majority of his own party,
nor anyone who wishes to disclaim all
party ties, and go on by petition as an
independent or nonpartisan.
The finding of the Commercial flub
committee on a live stock show for
Omaha declares one of the conditions
for success to be "reasonable assurance
that Omaha will have adequate hotel
facilities to take care of the crowd that
would be brought here by such a show."
This Is the nub of the problem we are
sure to rub up against in every proposal
to bring off In Omaha any great con
vention fir big enterprise intended to
attract outside people to the city in
large nmnlicrs. The long needed fire
proof hotel is, however, In a fair way
to be realized If Omaha business men
will put their shoulders to the wheel for
the final push that will make It a cer
tainty. Let us have, the hotel right
away and the stink shows and great
gatherings of national organizations
will follow as a matter of course.
The story that has reached the public
prims that the marking cards of high
school seniors have been doctored in
the Interest of those who failed to pass
their examinations deserves iuvestigu-
tlon by the Bonrd of Education. If
high school diplomas are to depend
upon favoritism of the teachers or pull
of the parents they will soon lose their
valuo In the educational market. Worse
than this, the demoralizing effect could
hot be estimated should the students
get the Idea that they can have failures
transformed Into passing credits by
pressure or protest, or anything but the
merit of their own work.
There Is testimony before the senate
canal committee to the effect that three
sustaining meals a day can be fur
nished to canal laborers doing the hard
est kind of work at not more than 30
cents a day, or less than IO cents a
meal. This may throw some light upon
the county Jail feeding graft here in
Iouglas county by which the sheriff
Is collecting from the taxpayer 45
cents a day for furnishing Idle prison
era two very indifferent meals dally.
One witness testifies that he did not
want to produce the books, of the Fair
banks company because the packers
had been enjoined from entering Into n
combination in restraint of trade, and
In splue of this the attorney for the gov
ernment, was so cruel as to ask if the
hooks showed that the injunction had
been violated. Happily the Judge pre
vented such an insidious attack upon
the rights of a citizen from being suc
cessful. The humor of the arraignment of the
republican state assessing boards by
the local popoeratic organ rests upon
recollection of its abject silence when
Isipocratic boards were making farcical
assessments by which railroads evaded
their taxes in much larger proportion
than they have ever been able to do
since the demo-pops were ejected.
If the motion made by a New Jersey
senator to declare the charter of the
Standard Oil company forfeited Is In
good faith, it would indicate that the
state Is not so black as it is painted,
since one official voice has the temerity
to declare against the colossal corpora
tions which have, made New Jersey
famous.
Heul Criminals r Larue.
Washington Post.
The captuln of the Ill-fated excursion
Bteamer General Blocum has been sen
tenced to prison for ten years for neglect
of duty. The men who placed Iron burs
In the life preservers of the steamer are
(till drawing their dividends.
Crime and Penalty.
Buffalo Express.
The man held responsible for the deaths
of l.Ofli) persons In the General Slocum
horror gets a ten-year sentence. That Is,
one year for each V) victims, or 3.65 davs
for each life lost. This makes a human
life worth eighty-seven hours and thlrty
slx minutes. Ami yet his attorneys have
filed an appeal!
A Dla In the nibs.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Some western cities to which the Ameri
cans fled a few years ago nre complain
ing of "the Influx of aliens. " If the com
plalners had stayed here and allowed them
selves to tie . submerged In aliens, they
would realize that there Is nothing to be
afraid of. and that aliens are sort of
human, after all.
Ingratitude of a "Reformer."
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
Mr. Jerome's attack on the New York
morning newspupera has brought out some
hot replies, which aro all the bitterer be
cause they supported him In the lust cam
paign almost solidly. It was a poor return
of the service which the newspapers per
formed with an eye single to the good of
the people and the city. Mr. Jerome must
have noticed that during the recent Insur
ance inquiry not a scrap of evidence came
out that any of the "big three" companies
had ever been able to buy up a New York
newspaper, although the companies kept
their corruption funds constantly trickling
through the country. That was a tribute
which deserved to be generally observed.
The New York newspapers, like everything
conducted by human beings, are subject to
various Influfnces, but they are above the
gross ktnd, of corruption which Mr. Jerome
attributed to them.
HKTALIATIO OF It AU.HO IDS.
l'ollllelnns Seek Revenge for Aboli
tion of !.
Philadelphia Record.
General Orosvenor Is the only member of
congress who had the impudence to pro
pose openly to punish the railroads for
obedience to ft law of congress. In view of
the abolition of passes he proposed to cut
flO.um.iriu a year off their mail pay. If
passes cost them as much as they pre
tended, he said, they would he no worse
off with no passes and Jlo.MiO less for
rarrylng the malls than they have been
with pusses and un untrlmmed appropria
tion for carrying the mails.
The interstate commerce law made the
passes Illegal iind this Is a frank confession
that congressmen have tiecn encouraging
tho railroads to violate the law by accept
ing passes and voting the railroads $10,(00.
00 a year more than their service was
worth.
The act of t lie Ohio legislature Indi
cates that the general is a typical son of
his state. He evidently represents the
r.oral standards of Ohio politicians. Year
lifter yeur bills to limit passenger charges
to 2 cents a mile have been Introduced at
Columbus and they never came to a vote.
Every member of the legislature had
pusses ill his piKket. Now the railroads
have cut off pusses and withdrawn their
lobby from Columbus and the other day
tbe Ohio senate unanimously passed the
bill making 2 cents a mile the maximum
rate of fare. A house committee which
had before It a simllur bill und deferred
action for a week so enruged the members
that threats of u motion to remove the
chairman were made.
Ohio legislators do not object In the least
to have It known that they are grafters,
legislators and I'ongrr ssmeii who rMe on
passes collect their mileage as a peripilslte.
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HIT r WASHIMiTom
Minor Scenes and Incident Sketched
on the Spot.
Bridegrooms passe and brlilegrooiiis-to-be
will hall with Inward satisfaction symp
toms of a ihanc; for the better In the
custom which makes the bridegroom In
society and fashion columns an obscure
appendage to a wedding procession. While
the procession Is not complete without hlni,
he Is tolerated from necessity. What he
wears and how he acts and looks are lost
In the tumultuous rapture created by the
bride's costume, her blooming sweetness
and bewitching grace. There are signs of
n change and there Is brightening hepo
that the president's son-ln-luw-to.be will
Inaugurate the long-delayed reform, fa
der these headlines, "Work on Mr. Lons
wortU's Wedding Wardrolie Progressing
Rapidly Washington Society Greatly In
terested Dainty Garments ordered by the
Bridegroom Excite the Envy of the Capital
Smart Set," a New York paper prints this
entrancing fashion note:
"Society and the better class ot trades
people here are deeply Interested In tho
trousseau of Representative Ixmgworth, the
purchase of which has been made and the.
completion of which Is at hand. True
American that lie Is, Mr. Ijongworth has
not purchased an Inch of foreign material,
A new suit of evening clot lies Is to be lined
with farmer satin as a delicate tribute to
American husbandry. His shirts and col
lars are to be domestic tlnish.
"Mr. Longworth is extremely reluctant to
be Interviewed and further details are un
procurable." It is the policy of the newspaper man
who calls upon Secretary Root every day
not to mention the name of the diplomatic
or consular officer who sends information.
If their dispatches, In every Instance, said
that Ambassador So-und-8o cabled tho
story related In the newspaper the gov
ernment to which he was accredited would
be able to tuke exception to many of his
reports and the rcBiilt would lie either tho
suppression of his dispatches or such :i
censoring of them that they would be of
very little value. The Russian government
Is particularly sensitive about the commu
nications made by tho foreign ministers
at St. Petersburg. Nearly every opportu
nity It has it protests against the reports
made by our consuls anil the ambassador
as well. Of cotirs", this government is still
very far ahead of the Russian, hence the
care that is used now not to Indicate from
whom the "advices to the State depart
ment" were received.
Si crctary Wilson tells of an experience In
his campuign tour last year which is still
somewhat of n mystery to him. As a
whole, his speeches were highly successful.
In many towns voters came up to say that
they had been persuaded to supMirt tho
republican ticket, which they had never
done, before. Rut In one place, for some
reason that has never been clear, a. great
frost seemed to full over the meeting.
Everybody listened attentively, but there
was no applause. Going away from the
hall that night, Secretary Wilson thought
he would sound the driver as to tho mean
ing of this, and so started out in that
direction by saying- "Well, 1 hope my
speech did not hurt the cause any In tills
town'."
"That Is something," answered the driver
deliberately, "on which we have to take
our chances," u somewhat delphlc reply.
A couple of Washington editors were
talking about the i various persons who
make the life of an r dltor obnoxious to him
by telling hint how to run his paper. Col
onel Charles A. Edwards of Texas, who
was listening, took off his sombrero and ran
his hands through his tangled hair.
"I know all about It," said he, In a rever
berant 'bellow, which he Intended for a
conndcntlal undertone. "I was an editor
myself once down In Texas. One day a
man came In and said to me: '1 came here
to complain about this article you haw in
your paper today. I don't like It; its tone
is undignified. Us diction poor. Its'
"I pushed a button on my desk, and
when the office boy leaped In I let out all
the notches in my voice. 'Bring me.' 1
thundered, 'un axe, a hummer and a six
shooter.' " 'Good Ixird,' said the kicker, pale-faced
and astounded. 'What are you going to do?'
" 'I'm going, sir," 1 replied, 'to kill every
printer and reporter In the place and to
smash evey blank press and throw it in tho
river. What am I running a paper lor
except to please everybody?"
As a political prognosticator Major Alex
ander McDowell, clerk of the house, Is
I reckoned without a peer in his end of the
capttol building in Washington. He called
the nomination of McKlnley in 1SW and
' Parker In 19e4. He picked Reed for speaker
i In the fifty-fourth congress and Reed's suc-
cesors in the chair Henderson and Cannon.
He has ulso lieen successful In calling the
turn in the state nomination in Pennsyl
vania, and as the major hails from the
Keystone slate he comes mighty near know
ing all the ins and outs of Pennsylvania
politics. The other day Major McDowell
was asked if lie could name the man to lead
the democrats In VMS. With u good-natured
smile he answered: "Why not ask me who
i wrote the 'Beautiful Snow'?" letter he
! ventured the opinion that It might be will
to keep an eye on Senator Bailey of Texas.
Newspaper men In Washington find it Im
possible to get within speaking distance of
Senator Depew these duys. Formerly he
was the most approachable of me n, but now
j he has Instructed the doorkeepers not to
I bring him newspaper men's cards and It Is
Impossible to get to see him at his home.
, One day last week the senate'- was hurry
I lug into an elevator in the capltol when ho
I saw that two correspondents were there.
He at once drew back and hurriedly walked
down a corridor out of sight. "Changed.
Isn't he?" asked one of the ncwspajier men.
"Yes." returned the other. "If anyone
want to see Depew take a huidle all he
has to do Is to hide in a bush as he goes by
and make a noise like a newspaper man."
PKRSOVtl. VOTE.
Voultney Rigelow has Just resigned as
special lerturer of the Uocton t'nlverslty
Law school.
I'oople In Mexico have been dying from
cold Just as the north has been wondering
what overcoats are for.
Two rich shoplifters were dismissed by
a kind Judge in New York. The ec
centricity of wealth has to be recognized.
King Christian died at the age of RS
from the effects of the fatigue entailed by
a reception. If the king had only kept out
of' society there is no telling to what use
he might hae lived. i
A Jocular American onco wrote to Itud
yard Kipling: "Hearing that you are re
tailing literature at tl a word. I enclose $1
for a sample." Mr. Kipling sent him the
single word "Tliunkw," and kept the dol
lar. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who at &'. Is still
addressing audiences with unabated vigor,
was recently presented in a most flattering
way by an enthusiastic presiding officer:
"Dear me." said Mrs. Howe, as she rose
to her feel, "it is lucky my name was
mentioned, for I never should have rerog-lili.-d
myself from that deseilption."
The question as to who will tie the leader
of the labor parly in the Knglish l'arlia
nient Is being discussed In the British
press. Kir -harl-s Dilke. the radical, is
mentioned beeanse of las Parliamentary
experience und great abilities, but he la
ANNOUN
, Wheeler
r I Sewinrf
for more lhan
I the standard
tary shuttle
for making the lock
stitch, will hereafter be
sold by the
SINGER. SEWING MACHINE- CO.
The Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Co. will continue to
make these machines as heretofore, the change simply
effecting greater economy in the cost of selling, a
saving which will prove to be of material benefit to
purchasers, who will now be enabled to select at
Singer Stores
Lock-Stitch
Machines
scillating, Rotary or
Vibrating Shuttle.
Prices to Suit All Purses.
Many Styles of Cabinet WorK.
Needles for All Makes of Machines.
MACHINES RENTED, 50LD, EXCHANGED.
Singer Sewing Machine Co-
1514 DOUGLAS STREET
ALS0-
NebraLska Cycle Co.
15th and Harney Streets, Omaha, Nebr.alc
not entirely In accord with the policy nnd
aims of the laborites. Keir Hardie is a
possibility. Mr. Snowden Is snld to be the
most brilliant and best educated man In
the group.
Iiy the will of a man who died lately at
Joplin, Mo., $10,0(1) is to be spent to scatter
through the north copies of Mark Twain's
"How to He a Lientlcman." In the will It Is
expressly stated that the aouth Is not In
need of such literature.
William O. Rockefeller, the nephew of the
great oil king and who is looked upon as
the future head of the Standard Oil com
pany. Is tho only one of tho family who
appears to have any sense of humor or
takes the least enjoyment of life. John 1).
and his son, John, Jr., seldom smile or
laugh. Not so with William U. Rockefeller.
One of his chief characteristics Is his laugh.
The secretary of the navy, Charles J.
Honaparte of Marylund, a descendant of
kings, recently notified the management of
a theater In Washington that Its order
against admitting soldiers or sailors In uni
form to tho body of the house must at onco
bo revoked else proper steps would be taken
to reach the management through the com
mission which governs the District of Co
lumbia. The manager took the hint and tho
order was withdrawn.
BOOSTIXti THE Fill IT lit MXKSS.
Reduced Rates of Transportation
Promised for the Summer.
Chicago Tribune.
California fruits should tie cheaper In the
markets of the middle west and east next
summer than they have been heretofore.
The refrigerator lines of the Santa Ke and
the Armours, which together control the
business of transporting east the fruit
crops of California, have agreed on a con
siderable reduction of rates. The reduc
tion per carload from Sacramento to Chi
cago will be tin and to New York tlT.W,
and proportionate reductions will be made
In the rates from other shipping points.
The cost of transportation Is a large factor
In the market prices of fruits. This factor
being diminished the prices that It enters
Into may be expected to come down.
The refrigerator lines have on several
previous occasions tut down their charges
considerably. They expect thereby to cause
an expansion In the fruit-growing business
nnd an Increase In their own profits; and
they have never been disappointed. There
Is reason to believe that In the present
Instance they are actuated by other mo
tives. Tho prospect Is that the Ice crop
will be short and that, therefore, It will
cost more to get this year's fruit crop to
market than It did to handle last year's.
The decision to cut rates In spite of the
bad outlook for ice probably Is largely. If
not chiefly, due to the agitation that has
been going on against the alleged extortion
practiced by private freight tar lines. The
spokesmen of these lines have denied that
they were charging unfair rates or mukii.g
unreasonable profits, but their words have
not carried conviction. The lowering of
their schedules under present conditions
will be considered a concession to public
sentiment.
The reduction in rates from California
should lie followed by diminutions in the
tariffs from other fruit-growing sections,
especially the south. If the rates that have
been excessive, us the refrigerator lines by
reducing them have admitted, then bo have
been the rates on the fruit of Michigan
and of Georgia. Further reductions prob
ably will not hurt the refrigerator lines,
but may lie expected to cause an Increase
In the production and sale of fruits, which
will be beneficial to growers, consumers
and transporters.
Piano Values Are
Estimated
largely from the standpoint of personal prrforence. With one person It
Is a matter of appearance. With another a question of tono. Another
must havea great name on his piano. Yet another subordinates all elso
to price. Occasionally one is found who expects to combine the whole.
This cosmopolitan piano store affords facilities obtainable nowhere
else to make comparisons and thus deride intelligently. We have no
preferences or favorites, except that we muHt have tho best piano in
each grade, and the wide variety includes pianos from Ihe lowest wife
price of $190 up through the best of every grade to the Knabe at $400
or more. And whether you take either of those or u Kimball. Weser
Ilros. or Cramer at $190, you may be sure ihat the price paid is far less
than a piano of equal value can be obtained for elsewhere.
Then you have the broad guarantee of this store in addition to
the manufacturer's warranty and the privilege of arranging payments
to suit your convenience.
A. HOSPE CO. 1513 Douglas St.
Don't Fail to Jo n Our 10: 5heet ftuslc Cub
CEMENT
(SI Wilson
Machines
fifty years
type of ro
- movement wv.
Chain-iStitch
Machines
Elastic Seam.
No Bobbin, No Shuttle.
i i,siii:s ok vis.
Hiister What did you do to get your
salary raised?
Urowii 1 worked. Houston I'ost.
"I'o you believe In trusts?"
"Well." answered Senator Sorghum, with
thoughtful deliberation, "they never de
ceived me." Washington Htar.
"Many a 'nan." said I'ncle Allen Sparks,
"deserves a Carnegie medal for going Into
Society when he knows all about it." Chi
cago Tribune.
The western senator shook his head.
"No," he said, "I can't support your biil
for government control of insurance."
"Why not?"
"Well, ,u the' first place, you've got the
title twisted. Call It a bill for Insurance
control of I lie government nnd I'll talk It
over." Philadelphia Ledger.
Miss W.uvsomcIiid you say that when
Mr. Ketch came to see nie the other even
'ng he was mean enough to go and stop
the clock?
Miss Chillicon Not at all. Some spiteful
person must have told you that. I said he
was ugly enough to stop a eloek. Philadel
phia Press.
"If you are going t.i remain in public life
you must do something to attract atten
tion." "If I don't attract attention I don't get
re-elected, and If 1 do attract attention It's
ten to one I'll be Investigated; so what'm
1 goin' to do? "Houston Post.
"Don't you think." asked Deacon Hardest)-,
"that our preacher' sermons are
sometimes too long?"
"You re the hist one that ought to say
that." answered Deacon Jymes. "He quits
preaching the moment you begin to nod.
I've heard him say so."
"I'm glad you 1 1 lil nie," rejoined Deacon
Hardest-. "I'll nod at the end of foity
minutes after this." Chicago Tribune,
A IOIi:it NT.M'K.
Washington Star.
A youth to congress went one d.ty.
He smiled ns lie prepared to say
A piece which opened up tills way:
"Mr. Speaker:"
11" thought of how this mighty land
In admiration mute would si. mil
As he exclaimed in accents grand:
"Mr. Speaker!"
And then he thought with swelling heart
(if what great things he would Impart,
When he had made that simple start
"Mr. Speaker!"
The hour arrived; he'd try his luck.
Ills patriot pace at last lied struck.
Thus far he pot, anil then he stuck:
"Mr. Speaker!"
No audience all-responsive stirred
In answer to his thundering wold.
He yelled again, but no ono hoard,
"Mr. Speaker!"
A babbling, weird confusion came.
Strange voles clashed In wild acclaim.
Hut still he shouted forth the same
"M' Speaker!"
They bore hlni thence. His pallid fac
Still wo a look of lofty grace.
He whispered as tie left t tie place,
"Mr. Speaker!"
ARNFOLD
An ARROW
CLurico MBum. quasi s size.
iscents enc!t. J for quarter.
CLUCTT, PIABOOVACO.
Maktn of CMt and Monarch SlttrU.
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